On December 20, 2025, Denmark launched the world’s first dynamic green ammonia plant, a project that marks a shift in mindset on how to integrate intermittent renewable energies into traditionally rigid industrial processes.
A pioneering project
The plant, located in Ramme (western Jutland), was driven by the collaboration between Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy, Vestas, and the Danish public program EUDP. Unlike conventional facilities designed to operate at constant load, this plant adjusts its green ammonia production in real-time according to the fluctuations of available wind and solar energy.
- Total flexibility: synchronizes water electrolysis (to obtain green hydrogen) with ammonia synthesis, avoiding the need to oversize batteries or hydrogen tanks.
- Practical efficiency: when the wind blows strong, it harnesses the renewable surplus; when production decreases, it reduces its activity without compromising the stability of the chemical process.
Relevance of green ammonia
Green ammonia has been identified for years as a key energy vector to decarbonize sectors that are difficult to electrify:
- Agricultural fertilizers.
- Maritime transport.
- Intensive industrial processes.
The challenge was not the concept, but the execution. This project demonstrates that industrial chemistry can be flexible and operate without fossil backup, changing the landscape of the energy transition.
Discover the innovative dynamic green ammonia plant in Denmark, a milestone in sustainable and flexible production.
Local and strategic impact
The CEO of Skovgaard Energy emphasized the impact on innovation, employment, and development in a rural area, recalling that the energy transition also involves creating value in the territories.
Beyond the technical advancement, the plant reinforces European energy autonomy:
- Green ammonia can be produced locally.
- It is easily stored and transported, without the complexities of pure hydrogen.
- In a context of geopolitical tensions and volatile energy prices, having renewable synthetic fuels produced at home becomes a strategic issue.
Advantages of the dynamic model
The approach opens the door to smaller, distributed, and territorially connected plants, instead of centralized megaprojects:
- Production close to consumption.
- Less transportation and losses.
- Greater energy resilience.
In the short term, it can facilitate the use of green ammonia as maritime fuel in European ports, reducing emissions on key trade routes. In the medium term, it promises to transform the fertilizer industry, responsible for a significant portion of agricultural emissions.
The dynamic plant in Ramme demonstrates that the energy transition is not just about installing more renewables, but about learning to live with their variability. This technological milestone opens a realistic path to decarbonize intensive sectors and consolidate European energy autonomy, showing that innovation can be flexible, local, and strategic.